U.S. payrolls rise modestly as job gains slow
The economy added 162,000 jobs in July, the smallest increase since March, while the unemployment rate dropped to 7.4 percent, a 44 year low but still well above healthy levels of 5 to 6 percent.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2013
Page
1
The economy added 162,000 jobs in July, the smallest increase since March, while the unemployment rate dropped to 7.4 percent, a 44 year low but still well above healthy levels of 5 to 6 percent.
Bloomfield Elementary School in Trenton, once the high school, is slated for demolition this fall. The report covers related city planning and community impact amid downtown revitalization efforts centered on arts and education.
Consumers increased their July spending at the fastest pace in four months while income growth slowed. A7 Woolpert and Senator Rob Portman met regional business and aerospace leaders at the engineering and design firm to hear about growing UAV use.
Candy Murray Abbott led a Friday rally outside the Government Services Building in downtown Hamilton to spotlight the heroin epidemic. Mothers of addicted children and residents held colorful signs as two longtime friends organized the event.
The Middletown Journal reports on heroin use rising in Butler and Warren counties and on police and treatment efforts to combat it. The piece highlights a local mother speaking about her son Jesse, 39 days clean, with a rally video linked to MiddletownJournal.com as heroin coverage continues on A2.
Middletown remains under HUD scrutiny after receiving three letters this week about its subsidized housing program. A three day Civil Rights Compliance review of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher was held last month and HUD will conduct a second on site inspection later this month with interviews planned for next week.
The Middletown Journal reports on Middletown Public Housing Authority facing HUD scrutiny over Section 8 vouchers and compliance with Uniform Financial Reporting Standards. HUD will continue its review August 13 to 15, per a letter obtained by the paper.
The United States issued a global travel alert citing an al Qaida threat that prompted the closing of 21 embassies and consulates in the Muslim world. The State Department warned travelers of potential terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa and urged registration with U.S. missions while staying vigilant through August.
Cris Carter, a 1984 Middletown High School graduate, will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at 7 p.m. in Canton. He becomes the second Middletown native to enter a major professional sports hall, joining NBA legend Jerry Lucas. The event caps Hall of Fame weekend with other NFL greats and extended ceremonies.
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